- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
- Title:
- Homegoing services for Mr. Eugene Walker, Tuesday, April 22, 2003, 1:00 p.m., Beulah Grove Baptist Church, [Augusta, Georgia], Dr. Sam Davis, officiating
- Date of Original:
- 2003-04-22
- Subject:
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Augusta
Mourning customs--Georgia--Augusta
Funeral service--Georgia--Augusta
Genealogy
African American men--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Augusta--History--21st century
African Americans--Georgia--Augusta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Program for the April 22, 2003 funeral of Eugene Walker. Funding for this project provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a unit of the Georgia Public Library Service.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder-W-0012
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_fpro_walkereugene20030422
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_fpro_walkereugene20030422
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of program], Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System System, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
- Rights:
-
O bituary
(fir. Eugene Walker was bom on November 13, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama to Rose Wheeler and Jimmy Walker. He was educated in the Ohio School System and graduated from East Tech High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He was married to the former Mary Ann Henderson and from this union, three children were born. The farriily moved to Augusta in 1975 and Srother Walker united with 1st. Shiloh S a p tist Church. He retired from the military in 1955 a fte r 26 years of service. In October 2002, he retired from the Veterans Administration Hospital. His family describes him as having a quiet demeanor and as being a man of few worde. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who always provided for his family. He was also a fun-loving perooni
He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Mary Ann Walker, four children; Cheryl Ann Eanes ( Michael ), Caro\ P. Hulse, Shota N. Walker, and Eric Walker, six grandchildren; LaShawn Walker, Aleshia Conner, Sierra Eanes, Michael Eanes, Jr. Ashley A. Hulse, and Francis M. Hulse, three gre a t grands; Seyonna P. Sell, De'Andre L. Surten, Jr. and Ekari Goodoon, father, Jimmy Walker; step-father, James Wheeler, six sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, foster daughter; Toni Weaver, two godsons; Paul Anderson, Jr., and Dorian Coleman and a host of other relatives and friends.
Orderof Worship
Processional
S election............................................ Seulah Grove Choir
P ra y e r.................................................................... Minister
Scripture .............................................................. Minister
Old Testam ent - Psalm 91
S o lo ......................................................... Eric Mayweather
Remarks ...................................................... A rth u r Praeter
Chester Jackson
O b itu a ry ...................................................................... ReadSilently
Acknowledgements ............................... Tawanna Jenkins
Selection . . ........................................ Seulah Grove Choir
E u lo g y......................................................... Dr. Sam Davis
Recessional
Interment
Mt.Olive Memorial Gardens
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family of Mr. Eugene Walker acknowledges with sincere appreciation every act of kindness offered by the clergy, members, and friends through flowers, cards, visits, phone calls and other forms of consolation during this time of bereavement.